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Webster 1913 Edition

Enthymeme

En′thy-meme

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to keep in mind, consider; [GREEK] in + [GREEK] mind, soul.]
(Logic)
An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.

Webster 1828 Edition

Enthymeme

EN'THYMEME

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Noun.
[Gr. to think or conceive; mind.] In rhetoric, an argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and a consequent deduced from it; as, we are dependent, therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed; the complete syllogism would be, dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.

Definition 2024

enthymeme

enthymeme

See also: enthymème

English

Noun

enthymeme ‎(plural enthymemes)

  1. A by and large statement, a maxim, a less-than-100% argument.
  2. (logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα ‎(enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν ‎(en, “within, with”) + θυμός ‎(thumós, “soul, life”).

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